Bathroom wall tile repair, unable to match tile size.

[Graham171]

In 2014 I had my bathroom re-titled. I'm having my shower replaced and some of the tiles need to be replaced. The tiles on the wall are white gloss tiles 248mm x 328mm (purchased from ToppsTiles). The only size I can locate is 250mm x 330mm. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can get around this problem without having to re-tile the entire bathroom.

 

[Dave]

In 2014 I had my bathroom re-titled. I'm having my shower replaced and some of the tiles need to be replaced. The tiles on the wall are white gloss tiles 248mm x 328mm (purchased from ToppsTiles). The only size I can locate is 250mm x 330mm. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can get around this problem without having to re-tile the entire bathroom.

You could try a wet cutter but you might get minimal chipping, how many is there to trim. ?

 

[Graham171]

You could try a wet cutter but you might get minimal chipping, how many is there to trim. ?

Too many, about 40. I'm thinking of replace the whole area with mosaic tiles

 

[Dave]

Too many, about 40. I'm thinking of replace the whole area with mosaic tiles

You could get them water jet cut. Worth pricing first.

 

[Ben-gee]

Why so many to change a shower?
That’s 3.3sq m!
Is the plumber heavy handed?
Usually if changing a valve it’s only a couple of tiles, often this can look good by making a contrasting ‘patch’ as you suggest maybe with mosaics.

 

[rabw]

Put a 1mm chamfer round the edge of the new tiles (no chipping) with diamond hand filing pad and tile with a 1mm tighter spacing than the old tiles?

 

[Graham171]

You could get them water jet cut. Worth pricing first.

Thanks for suggestion, but you would loose the bevelled edge of the tile, I'm going for small mosaics
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Why so many to change a shower?
That’s 3.3sq m!
Is the plumber heavy handed?
Usually if changing a valve it’s only a couple of tiles, often this can look good by making a contrasting ‘patch’ as you suggest maybe with mosaics.

The shower is actually a wet room and it looks as if there could be soem water leakage behind the tiles.

 

[Ben-gee]

A more extensive repair may be needed in that case, make sure the tanking is in tact/ redo it before tiling....

 

[Graham171]

A more extensive repair may be needed in that case, make sure the tanking is in tact/ redo it before tiling....

Cheers, will do.

 

[Dave]

Let us know how you get on , maybe share some pics..